FAISALABAD – A serious case of medical negligence has come to light in Faisalabad, where a pair of surgical scissors was accidentally left inside a patient’s chest during an open-heart operation.
Dr. Nadeem, Medical Superintendent at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, said the patient, 22-year-old Saqlain from Toba Tek Singh, underwent open-heart surgery. Due to staff oversight, the scissors remained inside the patient’s body.
After enduring discomfort for three weeks, Saqlain underwent a second surgery to remove the instrument.
Dr. Nadeem stated that investigations revealed the negligence of the staff nurses, who failed to complete the post-operative instrument count—a serious breach of protocol.
The Medical Superintendent confirmed that the services of both responsible nurses have been terminated, and a report has been sent to the Health Secretary for further action.
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